FEI Dressage World Cup™ WEL 2019/2020: Dujardin delights with Freestyle win as British dominate at Olympia

Personal best for second-placed Hester: Rising star Fry takes third 

Charlotte Dujardin produced a superb victory with Mount St John Freestyle before an ecstatic home crowd at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League qualifier in the Grand Hall at Olympia, London (GBR) tonight. And to put the icing on the British Christmas cake, her compatriots Carl Hester and Charlotte Fry lined up in second and third.

It was an evening of great theatre, with Dujardin’s charming 10-year-old mare producing a stunning test for a mark of 87.520 to take the lead when fourth-last to go, only for a technical hitch to delay the scores of the three who followed. Still waiting for the final result, the riders were all sent back to the stables while Santa took over the arena for his Christmas Finale. But finally the red carpet was rolled back out again, and it was Dujardin who led the British victory gallop.

She was delighted with the performance of her mare who has clearly matured a great deal since showing her massive potential at last year’s FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, USA where she claimed two bronze medals. Freestyle’s freshness and freedom of movement, the elegance and height of her passage and the expressiveness of her extended canter were just some of today’s highlights. And the horse really seemed to be enjoying herself tonight, her big ears pricked as she gave her rider her full attention. 

"It’s only her third time doing that test, she’s very inexperienced at Freestyle and I’m so pleased with her. The atmosphere was buzzing, it was a full house and I could really feel it when I rode in. But she’s coping better and I couldn’t have asked any more from her!"

Charlotte Dujardin (GBR)

said the winning rider who, though still only 34 years old, is a legend of the sport following her world-beating career with the now-retired Valegro.

Her friend and mentor, Hester, followed her into the ring and put a score of 84.470 on the board with a lovely performance with Hawtins Delicato. “A personal best, I can’t believe that at my age!” laughed the 52-year-old who has long been a huge influence in this sport. He was sitting back in the stable area when he learned his result - “one of my girls texted me and said you got an amazing score - it was a bit of a weird way to hear about it!” he added.

Fry was second-last to go, and the 23-year-old, who alongside Dujardin and Hester was a member of the British side that finished fourth at this summer’s FEI European Championships, produced a score of 82.620 with the 10-year-old stallion Everdale. This was good enough to pip the final partnership, and last year’s Olympia winners, Germany’s Frederic Wandres and Duke of Britain who finished a close fourth with 82.550 this time around.

Hester said tonight that although he was happy with the way things turned out today he realises he needs to put more pressure on himself, because he continues to have big ambitions. “It was clear after the Grand Prix test yesterday that this horse needs to get out more. I know I need to get myself committed - this happens before every Olympics!” said the man who has competed at five of them, taking team gold with Uthopia at the London 2012 Games, and team silver with Nip Tuck at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dujardin confirmed that she has both the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2020 in Las Vegas, USA in her sights now. So her plan? “Just to carry on doing what I’m doing and see how we go as we prepare for Tokyo. I’m hoping to get to Vegas in April, so I’ll go to the qualifier in Amsterdam in January and maybe another after that” she explained.

She was twice winner of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ title with Valegro, taking her second title in Las Vegas in 2015. Today’s result sees her move up to eighth on the Western European League table from which the top nine will qualify for the 2020 Final, so she may need another good result to ensure she makes the cut. 

There are still five legs of the Western European series left to go, the next taking place at Mechelen, Belgium on 29 December. 

Result here

WEL Standings here 

Watch highlights here 

VIDEO of the entire new short pilot Grand Prix class - Dujardin with strong performance breaking the 80% barrier again

Mount St. John Freestyle and Charlotte Fry - photo credit: Lily Forado

The “new” short Grand Prix is approved

For everyone this was the very first time to test this new short Grand Prix.

When watching the first few riders you just had to adapt to the new lines, but said that the flow and go was really nice, even though the exercises are even more demanding as there is no time to breath, nor for horses and riders or judges.

You get first big change in the rhythm right after the halt with rein back, where you have the transition to passage at H and then going to the centerline for the piaffe. For the short walk sequence with extended walk at short diagonal all judges gets a pretty go view, while the short part of collected walk must be very difficult for all judges to see for more than a few steps. The transition from walk to canter does not really show any specific differences between the riders at this level. From there going direct to the centerline for the zigzag becomes a bit unbalanced for some riders and the two times at the diagonal does not make any hard times, the centerline with the two pirouettes and the eleven one time changes is the absolute most demanding exercise for this short test, like coming from the extended canter at short diagonal with change and then nearly direct into trot at the straight line.

Top 3 - H2R running comments

Mount St. John Freestyle GBR - good halt, power freedom diagonal, smooth supple uphill half passes, superb halt with rein back, super into passage, bit cautious tiny forward trend piaffe, super walk tour, good into canter, well balanced zigzag, nice 2 times, super sit and control both pirouettes, 2nd small unbalance at the end, nice 1 times, super extended canter, change and transition, super nice final - superb halt. 81,553%

Hawtins Delicato GBR - super halt, good diagonal, nice flow half passes, good halt with rein back, good into passage, piaffe lacking bit of energy and transitions could be with more clear flow, superb extended walk, unbalanced collected walk, good zigzag, error 2 times, pirouettes becomes big, good 1 times, good extended canter, change and transition to trot, bit cautious final piaffe, superb halt. 75,790%

Everdale GBR - good halt, expressive diagonal, smooth uphill forward flow half passes, bit tense halt with rein back, good into passage, easy in and out of active piaffe, good extended walk, good collected walk, good transition to canter, active expressive zigzag, good 2 times, nice control both pirouette, 2nd bit hurried, nice 1 times, good extended canter, nice transition to trot, super nice final centerline with smooth transitions and active piaffe. 75,368%

Lottie Fry stood out for the first part of the Grand Prix

First part of the Grand Prix with young British Lottie Fry and the young KWPN approved stallion Everdale as the absolute highlight. Lottie is going into this packed arena look like a very experienced rider, and then with 100% focus all the way together with 10 year old Everdale. Finishing up at the podium together with Dujardin and Hester was a surprise, and just a clear sign of that the British team has a new strong combination, not just in the pipeline but at the podium.

Two Danish combinations were also in the first part. For Danish Ulrik Mølgaard and his long time partner in crime the 18 year young Michellino son Michigan the atmosphere is still a bit too much at Olympia. The overall picture becomes unfortunately a bit to hectic and tense for more moments, but for sure your not in doubt that they were having fun all the way.

The other British based Danish rider Anders Dahl and his young 10 year old Fidelio van het Bloemenhof did a super job, and showed a test without technical issues and good qualities all the way.

PRESS RELEASE - Britain Reigns Supreme on First Night of Olympia, The London International Horse Show

Not only was Charlotte Dujardin back in pole position in the FEI Dressage World CupTM Grand Prix, supported by Horse & Hound, but Britain completely dominated, taking the top four places.

Charlotte was in a league of her own, riding the spectacular 10-year-old Mount St John Freestyle, to win by a margin of more than 5% on 81.55%.

Charlotte said: “This was Freestyle’s second indoor show. Olympia is a really big atmosphere for a young horse that doesn’t have much experience. While I was going around the outside of the arena, I could hear everybody going, ‘Good luck Charlotte’ — that’s how close the audience is. I am so excited about her; each time she performs, she just gets better. I was so pleased with how she dealt with it all.”

Carl Hester, the man dubbed The Master of Dressage, and the 11-year-old British-bred Hawtins Delicato took second place on 75.79%. The combination had just one error in the two-time changes, otherwise producing a fluent, soft test.

“He can do a lot better; he’s the most talented horse I’ve ever had, but it has taken time for him to gain confidence. Considering this was his first test since the Europeans, he’s done great,” said Carl.

Lottie Fry, who is based with the Van Olsts in the Netherlands, took third place with the hugely talented 10-year-old stallion Everdale, her second string. It was the 23-year-old’s second competition in her homeland in five years and only the combination’s fifth grand prix test.

Lottie said: “I am really proud. I cannot quite believe I am sitting next to Carl and Charlotte at this press conference. This is the biggest atmosphere we’ve ever competed in and he’s not used to going abroad. It is our best test and best score yet.”

Fourth place went to the European Championships Team GB second reserves Lara Butler and Rubin Al Asad with 74.05%.

The riders faced the additional challenge of riding the latest shortened grand prix test as part of a pilot project to make dressage user-friendlier. With each test lasting less than five minutes, the movements come up fast, however it was generally well received by the riders, and regarded as a big improvement to last year’s test.

Katrina Wüst, the judge who was instrumental in writing the shortened version, said: “It is easily manageable for good riders; it is a true proof of thoroughness.”

First Danish Warmblood stallions selected for stallion licensing in March 2020

Today first selection day for Danish Warmblood stallion licensing was held at Vallensbæk

A total of 7 dressage stallions were selected for the stallion show in March.

Among the selected were:

CA´s Selected by Sezuan / Fürstenball - photo: Noagård

Fransisco by Franklin / Romanov - photo: HH Horses

Gørklintgårds Royal by Revolution / Sunny-Boy - photo: Noagård

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The best German finals comes up next weekend at Frankfurt

Louisdor Preis and Nürnberger Burg-Pokal finals

The most prestigious and highly recognised finals for young horses takes place during the huge and very traditional event at Frankfurter Festhallen Reitturnier.

Louisdor Preis has over the years been one of the ways bringing young GP horses (8-10 year old) into to the big sport with a series of qualifications at Inter II, short GP level where you must bring the whip for the qualifying rounds, and then for the final it is short Grand Prix and Grand Prix without whip. Some of the former Louisdor success horses, El Santo, Dablino, Weihegold, Emilio, Samy Davis jr. Dalera BB, and 2018 winner Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Veneziano.

Nürnberger Burg-Pokal is a competition for 7-9 year old horses at small tour level, where both the qualifier and the final is with a Prix St. Georg Special program. And like for the Louisdor the list of former successful horses can be “traced” direct into the absolute big sport. Some of the former Nürnberger Burg-Pokal success horses, Vitalis, Weihegold OLD, Santiago and First Romance.

Qualified for 2019 finals:

CDI4 entries

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VIDEOS only available at Clipmyhorse archive - KWPN stallion competition in Ermelo

Kjente and Charlotte Fry - photo credit: Van Olst Horses

2nd stallion competition was in Ermelo, and from the streaming angle it was with all spectators seats full.

When watching the streaming and the final results it becomes a bit different while at the Dutch stallion competitions it’s highest basic gaits for the victory, where everywhere else is decided by the capacity (potential) or the rideability (harmoni), as the 3 stallions were with equal 92 points were ranked 1, 2 and 3.

It is very difficult to get the full picture of each horse from the streaming when there are more than one horse in the arena at the time, but said that, it was difficult to see a difference of 1,5 points from the walk of Taminiau and Kjento. And this time Minderhoud was “struggling” a bit keeping King Karim in top balance all the way.

Clear winner from H2R point of view was Kjento by Negro / Jazz presented by Charlotte Fry. This stallion just gets more matured and balance from every time he is presented. Lovely frame, super self carriage for both trot and canter and off the ground all the time, and with a good clear active walk with good over track - Ermelo´s best 4 year old yesterday.

Videos: (only available via KWPN.tv or Clipmyhorse archive)

4 year old

Glock´s Taminiau - Walk 9,5 - Trot, 9,5 - Canter 9,0 - Harmoni 9,0 - Over all impression 9,0

Glock´s King Karim - Walk 9,0 - Trot 9,0 - Canter 9,5 - Harmoni 9,5 - Over all impression 9,0

Video of Kjento  - Walk 8,0 - Trot 9,5 - Canter 9,5 - Harmoni 9,5 - Over all impression 9,5

5 year old winner (click at the scores to watch the video)

Super overall development, and for the sharp eyes the walk is now with much more relaxation and better over track.

6 year old winner (click at the scores to watch the video)

Very nice development, especially of the canter.

Top placements from the stallion competition in Ermelo

VIDEO - Day 5 at KWPN pre-selection, 14 selected for 2nd inspection

The huge collection of Glock´s Toto Jr son are for the main part with Jazz as damsire, and for the serious breeders it´s a great way to check out how Toto Jr. stamp his offspring.

From H2R point of view they are type wise often not super modern, but common to all off them is 3 good basic gaits and all of the with good suppleness and over track for the walk - looks like very interesting horses for the sport.

Day 5 absolute highlight from H2R point of view was no 459. (click at the photo to watch the video)

Other highlights were:

Not selected

No 400 Franklin / Westpoint - lacking more stallion look, but still super nice mover in all 3 gaits.

No 431 Glamourdale / Rousseau - super model, light off the ground with 3 good paces.

See the full list of selected stallions from day 5.

Full program for Danish Warmblood stallion show 4 - 8 March 2020

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LINK for purchase of tickets.

1,3 mio euro top price at today’s PSI auction

Top price this year at PSI auction became 1sr horse under the hammer V-Plus Gold, sold to Luxembourg, Dressage Grand Ducal.

Full list of prices:

Link to the collection here.

FEI Dressage World Cup™ WEL 2019/2020: Werth pips Werndl in close contest at Salzburg

Max-Theurer finishes third on home ground

The Queen of international dressage, Germany’s Isabell Werth, continued her relentless march to the 2020 Final when winning today’s FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League qualifier at Salzburg in Austria.

As defending champion she only has to compete twice during the qualifying season with whichever horses she intends to take to the Final in Las Vegas, USA next April, and today’s result makes it a double of victories partnering the 13-year-old gelding Emilio in the current season. 

At Lyon, France in October the pair pinned Charlotte Dujardin and Mount St John Freestyle into runner-up spot, having been pipped by the British duo in the previous day’s Grand Prix. But although they kept their German counterparts Benjamin Werndl and Daily Mirror at bay in both competitions at the Austrian fixture this weekend, their winning margin was a relatively narrow one each time out.

At the press conference afterwards Werndl said, “this is my favourite place….being so close to Isabell!”

But the five-time title-holder who is bidding to become the first-ever four-in-a-row FEI Dressage World Cup champion was quick with her joking reply....

"I’m very happy that Ben had such a good tournament here in Salzburg and is going so well. As long as he stays like that - in second place - that’s fine by me!"

Isabell Werth (GER)

In the early stages there were smart performances from Austria’s Stefan Lehfeliner and Fackeltanz who posted 73.360, and from Ireland’s Anna Merveldt partnering Esporim. At this summer’s European Championships in Rotterdam (NED) this inexperienced 10-year-old Lusitano helped the Emerald Isle to Olympic qualification, and on his Freestyle debut today posted a solid score of 73.310. A real eye-catcher was the lovely 12-year-old Robinvale ridden by Greek 18-year-old Theodora Livanos who put 74.455 on the board, but it was Swedish star Patrik Kittel who led the way at the halfway stage on a mark of 75.680 with Eddieni.

The target-score shot up to 78.150 when 2013 series champion, Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg, took her turn with the lovely mare Annabelle. But their lead didn’t last long, Werth and Emilio setting a whole new standard with another of their power-packed tests when next into the arena. It wasn’t perfect, as Werth said afterwards “there was just a little second going into piaffe”, but, as only she can, this extraordinary competitor simply turned up the heat to throw down a new target of 85.905 which brought the crowd to their feet and put it up to the rest. 

Werndl wasn’t intimidated however. He won with Daily Mirror at this venue last year, and as a partnership the pair have just been getting better and better. They finished second at the opening leg of this series in Herning seven weeks ago scoring 84.545, fifth at the third leg in Stuttgart with 80.900 and today racked up a personal-best 84.705 with a performance filled with freedom of movement, harmony and lightness. Only their piaffe was holding them back from a higher score that might well have challenged even closer for the win.

It looked set to be another German whitewash until, second-last to go, Victoria Max-Theurer and Benaglio snatched third place from Langehanenberg with a lovely performance that earned the Austrian duo a mark of 78.525 to the delight of the home spectators.

Werth is now planning to give Weihegold, the mare with which she has claimed the FEI Dressage World Cup™ title for the last three years, her second outing of the season at Amsterdam (NED) in January. And looking even further head, when asked today which of her rides she plans to take to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games she replied “the season will decide…but it’s no secret that my first choice is Bella Rose, then Weihe and Emilio”. 

Today’s result has now bounced Werndl to the top of the league table ahead of Langehanenberg in second, The Netherlands’ Hans Peter Minderhoud in third and French rider Morgan Barbancon into fourth place. The next leg, at London, Olympia (GBR) on 17 December, will bring the Western European League to the halfway stage. 

Result here 

WEL Standings here 

Watch highlights here 

VIDEO - Day 4 at KWPN stallion pre-selection, 20 stallion selected for 2nd inspection

A huge Franklin collection with a total of 6 sons selected. Also 2 sons by World Champion Glamourdale were selected.

See the full list of selected stallion from day 4 here.

This very interesting stallion by Franklin / Zack was not selected. (click at the photo to watch the video)

OLD Press Release - International Christmas Party in Vechta

Photo: Christmas present for Taiwan: Final Dancer by Fidertanz - Sir Donnerhall I - Lafontaine. (gr. Feldhaus)

Customers from all over the world met for Christmas Shopping in the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta. More than 70 percent of the auction horses of the 2nd Oldenburger Special Edition will bring joy to their new owners abroad. 

The top five for international Oldenburg fans: For the top price of 101,000 Euros, a successful participant of the Asian Games from Taiwan found an unique Christmas present in Vechta. The seven-year-old Final Dancer by Fidertanz - Sir Donnerhall I - Lafontaine is bred by Bernd Broghammer from Bösingen, and was exhibited by Nicole Hartmann from Hennef.

Second price peak for 86,000 Euros was the four-year-old parcours crack Touchdown by Toulon - Argentinus - Landadel, bred by Reinhold Schnieder from Lastrup, and exhibited by Agmenton, Estonia. This licensed stallion comes from a sportive dam line. In the future, he will compete at shows with a young talented American rider.

The third rang on the price list for 58.000 Euros was London Calling OLD by Carembar de Muze (Glock’s London) - Cordalmé Z - Grannus, bred and exhibited by Henry Gr. Macke from Uptloh. The dam of the five-year-old mare named Walmeria II is sister of two licensed stallions, including the in 1.55 m courses successful Clemence under Rolf Moormann. 

The price list was followed by the strong-moving Veuve Clicquot by Vivaldi - Stedinger - Rotspon, bred by Thore Kockerols from Bremen, and exhibited by Perkovic Equestrian Investments, Bremen. The magnificent mare will move for 53.000 Euros to a renowned dressage stable in Sweden.  

Canadian dressage rider Evi Strasser will celebrate a very special Christmas party. For 52.000 Euros she secured the finalist of the German Championships Vive la Vie OLD by Honoré du Soir/Trak. - Detroit - Rohdiamant, bred by Bodo Willms from Oldenburg, and exhibited by the owner group BTWW from Oldenburg. 

Oldenburg fans from abroad purchased 15 of the 21 horses. The Oldenburg horses will bring joy to their new owners in Belgium (3), Sweden (3), Canada (2), Netherlands (2), Austria (1), Ireland (1), Spain (1), Taiwan (1), and in the USA (1). The 2nd Oldenburger Special Edition shone with an average price of around 34,000 Euros and total sales of 712,000 Euros.

VIDEO - Werth and Werndl in strong battle for today's CDI-W Grand Prix victory in Salzburg

When Werth and one of her top horses are showing their best they are difficult to beat

For today’s World Cup Grand Prix Benjamin Werndl and Daily Mirror showed a very strong test without any technical issues, just the first piaffe which became a bit to much forward travelling, while the two subsequent were nice at the spot. Personal best with well deserved 77,717%.

Following the running scores Werth and Werndl were very close to each other all the way, and at the centerline before the two pirouettes they were equal with 77,323%, but with two super pirouettes especially the 2nd for Werth she just pulled off some extra points, and with a strong final her score was 78,957%.

More Personal Best

Morgan Barbancon with Sir Donnerhall II showed their best ever piaffe tours, more activity and obedience with better flow for the transitions. Personal best score 72,304% and placed 3rd.

Placed 6th today was the only 18 year old Theodora Livanos from Greece showing the 12 year old Robinvale with good power and expression all the way. It was just their just fourth international Grand Prix and today with personal best 69,370%. Robinvale is former ridden by Swiss rider Birgit Pläge as was her European Championship horse last year.

Not Kittels day

Swedish Patrik Kittel in an unfamiliar position today with “just” 68,216% and out the placements. Kittel was at start with the 10 year old gelding Eddieni by Johnson / Negro, as he recently has taken over the ride from his stable rider Malin Wahlkamp-Nilsson while she is pregnant with her first child. Lots of errors for the entire canter tour and the best explanation from Kittel himself here below 😂

Full results here.

Here you can watch the entire Grand Prix test.

VIDEOS - Day 3 at KWPN stallion pre-selection, 16 stallion selected for 2nd inspection

No 373 absolute high light of day 3 (click at the photos to watch video).

List of selected stallion day 3.

Danish Warmblood stallions ready for pre-selection 15 & 18 December

Stallions ready for pre-selection at Vallensbæk 15 December

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Stallions ready for pre-selection at Vilhelmsborg 18 December

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Clinic til Dansk Varmblods hingstekåring 2020 - "Den komplette hest - kunsten at udvikle"

Hingstekåringen 2020 bliver jo med et gennemgående Olympisk tema og det afspejler torsdagens clinic naturligvis også med temaet “One moment in time” - to unge mænd med en mission

Vores alle sammens spanske internationale top rytter Severo Jurado Lopez og australske Will Rogers vil være vores værter i 2020 udgaven af torsdag aftens clinic den 5. marts 2020.

Severo og Will er jo begge velkendte og højt respekterede i hele verden, og kombinationen af Severo´s erfaring fra uddannelse af hesten i sadlen, sammen med Will´s erfaring omkring opstart og videreudvikling af den unge hest fra jorden, bringer de to eksperter sammen til denne særlige clinic aften.

Vidste du at Severo og Will gennem mere end et år har arbejdet sammen, dels for at lære og inspirere hinanden i den daglige træning med det fælles mål at træne og udvikle den komplette hest? Deres fælles mission er at uddanne den enkelte hest både mentalt og fysisk, for dermed at kunne udvikle dens fulde potentiale.

Under clinic´en vil Severo og Will forklare deres forskellige vinkler på hvordan de griber hver enkelt hest an, og de vil selvfølgelig vise hvordan de både arbejder sammen og individuelt med hestene.

• Hvad fokuserer Severo på når han sidder I sadlen på en ung hest for første gang?

• Hvad fokuserer Will på når han møder den unge heste på jorden for første gang?

• Hvilken adfærd er nemmest at takle, og vil de være istand til at læse hesten første gang de møder den?

Aftenen byder på meget mere end uddannelse af hestene, publikum får også direkte indsigt I hvordan Severo og Will arbejder med deres passion i dagligdagen, og vi får mulighed for at komme med i deres særlige hesteunivers.

Hvis man spørger Severo og Will om der findes “den komplette hest”, så siger de begge uden at blinke Valegro. Den måde som Valegro var I stand til at gå ad midten til OL, med fuld fokus og top power, til at kunne være hygge onkel midt I Central Park I New York, hvor alle hans fans kunne klappe ham, og være ugentlig turhest for en dame sidst i 70´erne - det er den ultimative komplette hest iflg. Severo og Will.

Severo og Will fortæller også at vi godt kan glæde os til mere end en almindelig clinic aften, da de allerede nu har et par overraskelser i tankerne.

Følg “danskvarmblodshingstekaaring” på Instagram, efter Nytår er Severo og Will klar til bl.a. Q&A (spørgsmål og svar), og video klip hvor de vil løfte sløret for små dele af deres program for clinic aftenen.

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Clinic at Danish Warmblood stallion show 2020 "A complete horse - the art of preparation"

One moment in time - two young men with a mission

Spanish international top rider Severo Jurado Lopez and Australian horseman Will Rogers will be our hosts at the 2020 edition of Danish Warmblood stallion show clinic, taking place Thursday 5 March 2020.

Severo and Will are wellknown and highly respected around the World, and the combination of Severo´s knowledge from educating the horse in saddle, with Will´s knowledge starting the education from the ground brings the two experts together for this special clinic evening.

Did you know that Severo and Will actually has been working together for more than a year, learning and inspiring each other towards developing the complete horse? Their common mission is to develop every single horse both mentally and physically in order to reach the full potential.

During the night Will and Severo will explain about their different ways of approaching each horse, and they will of course show how they work together and individually with the horses.

• What does Severo focus on when sitting in the saddle of a young horse for the first time?

• What does Will focus on meeting the young horse at the ground for the first time?

• Which behaviour is easy to handle, and will they be able to fully “read” the horse at first try/handling?

This evening will be much more than development and education of horses, it will also be a possibility to experience two hard working and very dedicated horse people bringing everyone into their daily horse universe.

Asking Severo and Will about which horse they see as “a complete horse”, they say at the same time without hesitation Valegro. The way Valegro was able to at one moment enter the Olympic centerline with full focus and full power to the moments meeting his fans in the middel of Central Park, New York all being able to pat him, and also doing his weekly hacking with a lady in her late 70´s - this is a complete horse.

Severo and Will are ready with a mission - they want to share their experiences with all of us, and surprises will for sure be part of this special clinic evening.

Follow “danskvarmblodshingstekaaring” at Instagram, after New Year Severo and Will are ready with a Q&A session, and video clip where they will reveal small parts from their program for the clinic.

Purchase your tickets today - LINK

Hvem passer hvilke pladser i DV´s sekretariat og på Vilhelmsborg

Nyhed på Varmblod.dk 2.12.2019

Personaleændringer og Omstruktureringer

Der er stor travlhed på Dansk Varmblods sekretariat, og direktør Casper Cassøe har mange dage med møder udenfor huset. Derfor sker der en omstrukturing på sekretariatet.

– Mange kender flere af de ansatte på sekretariatet og flere opdager muligvis at nye kommer til personalerækken, og det er der en enkel forklaring på – Vi har meget at lave, indleder direktør for Dansk Varmblod, Casper Cassøe.

I praksis arbejder de ansatte på sekretariatet med opgaver, der enten relaterer sig til avlen/medlemsservice, markedsføring eller økonomi. Og det er nu besluttet, at den opdeling skal tydeliggøres både internt og i forhold til medlemmerne.

– Vi har følt, at det er tid til at kridte linjerne op, også i forhold til omverdenen. Min souschef og arrangementschef Susanne Hvid og jeg har rigtig meget at lave. Og vi må bare sande, at vi ikke kan nå hele vejen rundt – altid. Derfor skal vi på sekretariatet bære stærkere og bredere, forklarer Casper. Dette også set i lyset af, at Casper og Dansk Varmblods sekretariat får administrative opgaver i forbindelse med VM i Herning i 2022 i lighed med de opgaver, sekretariatet løser for World Cup Herning.

– Den nye organisation er en naturlig følge af, at vi har fået så mange flere opgaver end tidligere, forretningen er blevet så meget større, indleder Dansk Varmblods formand Jan Pedersen, og han fortsætter: – Vi har derfor valgt at give nøglemedarbejdere større ansvar og mere kompetence. Jeg tror, det vil vise sig at være en effektiv organisationsstruktur, der afhænger af, at man er god til at kommunikere på tværs af organisationen, men det forventer jeg, at man kan, slutter Jan Pedersen.

Organisationsændring

Den nye organisationsændring vil træde i kraft pr. 1. december, med en måned, hvor tingene lige skal falde på plads og finde det rette leje. Og så forventer Casper, at den nye struktur vil være fuldt implementeret ved årsskiftet.

Sekretariatet bliver opdelt i afdelinger, og vigtigst af alt i alle afdelinger er medlemsservice:

Avl og medlemsservice, med avlskonsulent Karina Christiansen som afdelingsleder og med Christina Brogaard Lund og Lene Rasmussen i samme afdeling, begge med stor erfaring og styrke netop på dette område. Christina kommer fortsat til at arbejde primært med hoppe- og hingstekåring samt med WBFSH, der ligger under denne afdeling, mens Lene fortsat vil sidde med ansøgninger om brug af udenlandsk hingst, hingsteliste, følskuer, egnethedstester og unghestechampionat. Som medlemmerne kender det i dag.

Marketing og auktion, med marketingchef Louise Ringsbo som afdelingsleder. Louise har udfyldt den opgave de seneste par år, og det har styrket forbundets profil og givet noget nytænkning i forhold til markedsføring. I den afdeling vil de udadvendte aktiviteter også ligge, som f.eks. planlægningen af fejringen af H.K.H. Prinsesse Benediktes fødselsdag på Koldinghus sidste år. Josefine Gade, der har været ansat i et vikariat, bliver nu fastansat og tilknyttet denne afdeling. Sammen med Lene får hun en større rolle i forhold til afviklingen af følskuer og egnethedstest, med fokus på marketing og SoMe. Praktikanter vil også typisk høre ind under denne afdeling, som det nu er tilfældet med Mathilde Feidenhansl.

Bogholderiet bliver fortsat styret af Lise Willemann og nyansatte Mette Kristensen, som bl.a. står for at implementere nyt regnskabssystem og medlemsdatabase. Mette vil også komme til at stå for implementeringen af DV Event, og hun er set som Lises efterfølger, når hun går på en seniorordning.

 Souschef og arrangementschef Susanne Hvid og direktør Casper Cassøe kører et tæt parløb på de store arrangementer, og da Susanne har fået tiltagende mere arbejde med de store arrangementer, vil hun blive trukket væk fra projekterne, hvor lederne i de enkelte afdelinger nu skal tage en langt større del af ansvaret i det daglige.

Også i forhold til det daglige arbejde på Vilhelmsborg bliver der ændringer. Arrangementskoordinator Heide Gautschi har valgt at opsige sin stilling, og hendes job vil i fremtiden bliver varetaget af Monica Forrest. – Monica har været en vigtig del af arbejdet på kontoret, og det vil hun i høj grad fortsat være, men dog i sin nye rolle som arrangementschef for Vilhelmsborg. Vi ønsker Heidi alt det bedste i fremtiden, og så glæder jeg mig til at se Monica udfylde den nye rolle.

– Jeg kan mærke, at det er vigtigt for de ansatte på sekretariatet, at vi lige havde behov for at stoppe op og præcisere, hvor tingene hører hjemme, og hvem der har ansvaret. Det gør det langt lettere at løse opgaverne, også når jeg er så meget ude af kontoret til møder, som det er tilfældet, forklarer Casper Cassøe.

VIDEOS - Day 2 at KWPN stallion pre-selection - 22 stallions selected for 2nd inspection

Best two stallion from day 2:

Also stallions selected to keep an eye on:

Not selected by still very interesting stallion from H2R point of view:

See the full list of stallions selected day 2 HERE.